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In a recent judgment [Mother Dairy Fruit and Vegetable versus S.K. Raheem], Justice of the Delhi High Court granted a permanent injunction in favor of Mother Dairy, restraining the use of its trademark by the defendant in its milk products sold under the name Vinay Milk. One of the key factors for Court’s conclusion [...]
As the Indian patent regime is continually evolving, applicants seeking to protect their inventions in India must pay careful attention to the legislation and Patent Office guidelines.The life sciences industry has the potential to offer many innovative products for the betterment of society, especially in relation to healthcare. This has led many companies – [...]
Any person with a unique innovative idea is afraid that his idea can be stolen or used by someone else. And to avoid that they are being told to file a patent. People suggesting you this are mostly either your friends, family, people who don't have any actual experience bringing products to market, your patent [...]
Many consumers have never heard of anti-trust laws, but enforcement of these laws saves consumers millions and even billions of dollars a year. Anti-trust laws - also referred to as "competition laws" - are statutes developed by the U.S. Government to protect consumers from predatory business practices by ensuring that fair competition exists in [...]
An international patent dispute has broken out between Apple and Nokia over the Finnish mobile network vendor’s licensing terms for the widely used H.264 video codec and other technologies (like related to displays, user interface, software, antennae, chip sets). Nokia on Wednesday filed lawsuits against Apple in Germany and in the U.S., alleging that the [...]
Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) is a pioneer initiative of India to prevent misappropriation of country’s traditional medicinal knowledge at International Patent Offices on which healthcare needs of more than 70% population and livelihood of millions of people in India is dependent. Its genesis dates back to the Indian effort on revocation [...]
Pernod Ricard is a French company that produces distilled beverages. Pernod Ricard Group (hereinafter referred to as the Respondent) is no.2 in the wine and spirits industry and its products are sold under internationally renowned and acclaimed brands in 110 countries. RICARD is an anise flavoured aperitif which was formulated in 1932. The RICARD company was formed [...]
The age-old Indian home remedy of dadima ka nuskha (grandma’s advice) using kala jeera or kalaunji to treat many ailments might not be as freely available if a Nestle move comes off. The Swiss-based food and beverage giant is seeking patent protection in various parts of the world for using an extract from kala jeera (also known as fennel flower, Nigella sativa , [...]
Nothing really comes from scratch anymore, and music is no exception. The first thing bands talk about when they form are their influences, and they typically start off by (and never really stop) playing other people’s music. Entire genres, like folk, blues, and hip-hop, are based upon liberal borrowing out of either tradition or [...]
Apple has filed a lawsuit against Mobile Star LLC, accusing the firm of infringing upon its registered trademarks and copyrights by selling counterfeit 5W USB Power Adapters and Lightning to USB cables on Amazon and Groupon, according to court documents published electronically this week. Apple's four claims for relief cover the following: Trademark Counterfeiting [...]
